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Abstract
Barium oxide (BaO) and zinc sulfide (ZnS) are well known for their applications in electrical, optical and chemical
industries. The present study was aimed to evaluate the impact of biofield treatment on the structural and physical
properties of BaO and ZnS powder. The study was carried out in two groups, one was set to control, and another
group was subjected to Mr. Trivedis biofield treatment. Control and treated samples of BaO and ZnS were analyzed
using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), and surface area analyzer. XRD
data showed that lattice parameter and unit cell volume of BaO powder were reduced upto 0.42% and 1.26%,
respectively as compared to control. Whereas, density of treated BaO was increased upto 1.27% as compared to
control. Besides, the unit cell volume was changed in treated ZnS from -0.55 to 0.24% as compared to control that
led to change in density from -0.24 to 0.55% after biofield treatment. However, the crystallite size was substantially
increased upto 40.5% and 71.4% in treated BaO and ZnS, respectively as compared to control. FT-IR data exhibited
that absorption peaks at wavenumber 862/cm (control) was shifted to 858/cm in treated BaO. Upward shifting of
absorption peaks corresponding to Zn-S stretching bond was observed in treated (617/cm) as compared to control
(592/cm). Furthermore, surface area result showed that it was reduced by 4.32% and 2.1% in treated BaO and ZnS
powder, respectively as compared to control. Hence, these, findings suggest that biofield treatment has altered the
structural and physical properties of BaO and ZnS powders.
Experiment
The BaO and ZnS powders used in present experiment were
Citation: Trivedi MK, Tallapragada RM, Branton A, Trivedi D, Latiyal O, et al. (2015) Influence of Biofield Treatment on Physical and Structural
Characteristics of Barium Oxide and Zinc Sulfide. J Laser Opt Photonics 2: 122. doi:10.4172/jlop.1000122
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obtained from Sigma-Aldrich. Each powder samples were divided
into two groups, referred as control and treatment. Control group was
remained as untreated and treatment group received Mr. Trivedis
biofield treatment.
Biofield treatment
The treatment group was handed over in sealed pack to Mr. Trivedi
for biofield treatment under standard laboratory condition. Mr. Trivedi
provided this treatment through his energy transmission process to the
treatment group without touching the samples. After that, both control
and treated samples were characterized by using X-ray diffraction
(XRD), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and Surface
area analyzer.
[ STreated-Scontrol ]
FT-IR analysis
FT-IR analysis of BaO and ZnS samples were performed on Shimadzu,
Japan, FT-IR Spectrometer with frequency range of 400-4000/cm.
Sample
Control
T1
T2
T3
T4
Lattice
Parameter ()
Group
BaO
5.545
5.521
5.521
5.522
5.527
ZnS
5.403
5.403
5.407
5.403
5.393
BaO
1.7040
1.6830
1.6830
1.6830
1.6880
ZnS
1.5770
1.5770
1.5800
1.5770
1.5680
Density
(g/cc)
BaO
5.855
5.930
5.929
5.927
5.912
ZnS
4.120
4.120
4.110
4.119
4.143
Crystallite
Size (nm)
BaO
66.5
35.9
93.4
93.4
93.4
ZnS
35.6
61.0
42.7
61.0
47.4
Citation: Trivedi MK, Tallapragada RM, Branton A, Trivedi D, Latiyal O, et al. (2015) Influence of Biofield Treatment on Physical and Structural
Characteristics of Barium Oxide and Zinc Sulfide. J Laser Opt Photonics 2: 122. doi:10.4172/jlop.1000122
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T1; 28.62, 33.12, 47.59, and 56.37 in T2; 28.58, 33.1, 47.58, and
56.41 in T3; 28.74, 33.25, 47.77, and 56.50 in T4. Furthermore,
the various parameters of unit cell of BaO and ZnS were computed
using PowderX software using above XRD peaks, which are presented
in Table 1. Moreover, the percent change in lattice parameter; unit
cell volume, density, and crystallite size as compared to control are
illustrated in Figures 3-6. Data exhibited that the lattice parameter in
treated BaO was significantly reduced by 0.42, 0.42, 0.41, and 0.32%
in T1, T2, T3 and T4 respectively, as compared to control (Figure 3).
This reduction of lattice parameter led to decrease the unit cell volume
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of treated BaO by 1.26, 1.26, 1.22, and 0.98% in T1, T2, T3 and T4
respectively, as compared to control (Figure 4). Furthermore, this
reduction in unit cell volume resulted into increase in density by 1.27,
1.27, 1.23, and 0.98% in T1, T2, T3 and T4 respectively, as compared
to control (Figure 5). It is well known fact that the density is inversely
proportional to volume of a substance for a given mass. The reduction
in volume of unit cell and increase in density suggest that BaO lattice
was contracted after biofield treatment. It is previously reported that
internal strain in ceramics can be produced through high temperature,
Citation: Trivedi MK, Tallapragada RM, Branton A, Trivedi D, Latiyal O, et al. (2015) Influence of Biofield Treatment on Physical and Structural
Characteristics of Barium Oxide and Zinc Sulfide. J Laser Opt Photonics 2: 122. doi:10.4172/jlop.1000122
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Figure 4: Percent change in unit cell volume in treated BaO and ZnS as
compared to control.
Citation: Trivedi MK, Tallapragada RM, Branton A, Trivedi D, Latiyal O, et al. (2015) Influence of Biofield Treatment on Physical and Structural
Characteristics of Barium Oxide and Zinc Sulfide. J Laser Opt Photonics 2: 122. doi:10.4172/jlop.1000122
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Group
Treated
BaO
0.48
0.45
ZnS
15.21
14.89
Figure 8: FT-IR spectrum of ZnS (a) Control (b) Treated T1 (c) Treated T2.
FT-IR analysis
FT-IR spectra of control and treated BaO samples are presented
in Figure 7. IR spectra showed the peaks at wavenumber 3497, 3580,
and 3576/cm in control, T1, and T2 respectively, which could be
due to O-H stretching vibrations. Peaks observed at 1683, 1683, and
1672/cm in control, T1 and T2 respectively can be assigned to O-H
bending vibrations. The emergence of peaks corresponding to O-H
stretching and bending could be due to moisture absorption by BaO
powder. Furthermore, absorption band observed at wavenumber
862/cm (control), 740-970 cm-1 (T1), and 507, 661, 769, 858/cm (T2)
that could be due to Ba-O bonding vibrations [40]. Data suggest that
number of peaks and intensity corresponding to BaO vibration were
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Conclusion
Overall, the biofield treatment has significantly altered the physical
Citation: Trivedi MK, Tallapragada RM, Branton A, Trivedi D, Latiyal O, et al. (2015) Influence of Biofield Treatment on Physical and Structural
Characteristics of Barium Oxide and Zinc Sulfide. J Laser Opt Photonics 2: 122. doi:10.4172/jlop.1000122
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and structural properties of both BaO and ZnS samples. XRD result
showed that density of treated BaO and ZnS powder was increased
upto 1.27% and 0.55% as compared to control. It could be due to
reduction of lattice parameter in unit cell after biofield treatment.
In addition, crystallite size was significantly increased by 40.5% and
71.4% in BaO and ZnS, respectively as compared to control. FT-IR
data showed the shifting of absorption peaks in treated BaO and ZnS
corresponding to Ba-O and Zn-S stretching vibrations, respectively, as
compared to control. Thus, it is hypothesized that bond length of Zn-S
and Ba-O, possibly altered after biofield treatment. Besides, the surface
area was reduced by 4.32% and 2.1% in treated BaO and ZnS powder,
respectively as compared to control. Thus, based on the alteration
found in density, crystallite size, surface area, and bond length in
treated BaO and ZnS, it is assumed that biofield treatment could alter
the optoelectronics characteristics in ceramics.
Acknowledgement
22. Trivedi MK, Patil S, Tallapragada RM (2013) Effect of biofield treatment on the
physical and thermal characteristics of silicon, tin and lead powders. J Material
Sci Eng 2: 125.
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